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It's always marketeers building their own careers.

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Russell Simmons
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 4
Business Person
Entrepreneur
Fashion Designer
Record Producer
Television Producer
Writer
Queens
New York
Russell Wendell Simmons
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The politicians already in office don't want to change. A few might have it in their hearts to change and to start working for the people, but even some of the most progressive politicians are silent because they know that the candidate with the most money wins.
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The less you need, the more you attract.
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There are poor white people who hear rap music and feel it is about them, because it is. That's why you have an Eminem and a Bubba Sparxxx and rappers like that.
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I think if you're open-minded, the road will take you where it takes you. If you're closed, you might not get to go where the road is heading.
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I'm not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.
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One positive thought can change your whole day.
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In my heart, I know that marriage equality for every human being isn't a question of if, but only a matter of when. I ask those who feel that giving freedom to others somehow binds you, to please take a good look at what you are standing behind.
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Urban pop culture is its own phenomena that is for some reason is left out of Hollywood. It's the most mainstream thing there is.
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Every time I go into a new venture, I find a rabbi who has the business acumen to help me understand the mechanics of that industry, the costs involved in developing a product, and what you need to do in order to make a profit.
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You just have to smile and breathe. You do the best you can with what you have and that's it.
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It's all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap.
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American democracy is spoiled by people buying everything in sight and then selling and buying everything in sight, including our politicians.
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Mistakes only cost you when you don't acknowledge them.
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Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
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You don't expect a 94-year-old white guy to pick Dope, which was an awesome movie not even close to being considered by the Academy. And that's what it's all about, like, promoting people who might not otherwise get promoted and celebrating people who might not get celebrated.
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I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it's great.
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Nowhere in the Bible, Koran, or Torah does it say, If you curse, then you're going to hell. But everywhere it says that if you kill, you're going to wherever they send you, depending on the religion.
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Don't ruin a good today by thinking of a bad yesterday, Let it go!
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Stay in your lane. If you're good enough, people will move to you.
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I've shared meditation with a lot of hip-hop artists, inmates, and returning war veterans with PTSD, as well. I feel like this dharma, this service is part of my job.
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